NIGP 80442: Flight Instrumentation, Aerospace

NIGP 80442 Flight Instrumentation, Aerospace, an Item code, encompasses the procurement of flight simulation equipment, flight helmets with communication systems, and aerospace platform instrumentation by state and local governments. State and local buyers under this code include school districts operating aviation training programs, municipal police and fire departments operating helicopter fleets, public universities managing aerospace research and development projects, and state-level space and aviation agencies. The work spans acquisition of certified and non-certified flight training devices with accompanying software and professional development, personal protective equipment for aircrews including helmet systems with integrated communications and repair services, spacecraft buses and flight-qualified orbital platforms with payload integration and verification services, and market research supporting propulsion-test infrastructure development.

Recent opportunities reflect geographic spread across Florida, Arizona, Virginia, and Texas. The School Board of Volusia County, Florida, posted a single-source procurement (SS20266035KK) for Redbird flight simulation equipment, software, and professional development services valued at approximately $1 million annually, with protests due May 11, 2026. The City of Phoenix issued RFQ-26-0319 for Gentex Alpha Eagle flight helmets, accessories, and repair services to support Police and Fire Department helicopter operations, with sealed offers due July 6, 2026 and a five-year initial term commencing December 1, 2026. George Mason University, acting as agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia, released RFP GMUKS090326 for a flight-qualified spacecraft bus and integrated mission operations support for NASA's Landolt astrophysics mission, funded through a $19.5 million federal NASA grant with proposals due September 23, 2026 and mandatory pre-proposal conference attendance required September 10, 2026. The Texas Space Commission posted RFI 358-26-004, nonbinding market research soliciting information on shared-user space propulsion test and evaluation facilities, with responses due September 14, 2026.